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Webview Developer tools - Select element on page always selects entire page #284032

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@gpeuc

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No

  • VS Code Version:
    Version: 1.107.0
    Commit: 618725e
    Date: 2025-12-10T07:43:47.883Z (1 wk ago)

  • OS Version: MacOS 26.2 (25C56)

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Open Webview Developer Tools
  2. Click Select element in order to pinpoint a specific element on page
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  1. Try to select some small element on screen, icon, text, something.

Result:

Instead of that particular element being selected, VS Code always just selects top topmost parent element, usually basically an entire app. It's impossible to dig into the exact element on screen.

Here's a tiny animated gif:

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